Foreign Medals, Germany, Prussia, Frederick II, the Great (1712-1740-1786), the Battle of Minden, 1759, Commemorative Tobacco Box, by Johann Heinrich Giese (1716-1761), of Iserlohn (Westfalia), with medallic images; oblong oval brass box, lid: bust of Frederick r., above Frederick at siege, below, arms and supporters, base: Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1721-1792), in uniform and tricorn hat, scene of the Battle of Minden above and Hannovarian Horse below, 47mm x 153mm x 52mm, in excellent order, the base somewhat rubbed
*ex. Lambert, Jewellers and Silversmiths, 12 Coventry Street, London
Ferdinand, who was Frederick II's nephew, was a Field Marshal in the Prussian army during the Seven Years' War. For a similar box see Künker, 20 June 2007 (lot 3187); see alo following lot.
Lambert's was founded in 1803 by Francis Lambert (b. 1778) and went through a number of name slight changes before it closed in 1916 and was absorbed by Harman & Co., thence trading as Harman & Lambert
(150-200 GBP)